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SC/9602
26 February 2009
Security CouncilSC/9602
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Security Council

6087th Meeting (AM)


IRAQ SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL ‘WE HAVE GROUNDS FOR OPTIMISM’


FOLLOWING RECENT SUCCESSFUL PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS

 


Says Challenges in 2009 Will Include Efforts to Foster National Reconciliation;

26 February 2009
Spokesperson's Noon Briefing
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL


The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Marie Okabe, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.


Good afternoon.


**Secretary-General Travels

25 February 2009
Spokesperson's Noon Briefing
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL


The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Marie Okabe, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.


Good afternoon.


**Secretary-General in South Africa

SC/9600-AFR/1815
25 February 2009
Security CouncilSC/9600
AFR/1815
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Security Council Press Statement on Somalia

 


The following Security Council press statement was read out today by Council President Yukio Takasu ( Japan):

PBC/48
25 February 2009
General AssemblyPBC/48
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Peacebuilding Commission

Organizational Committee

3rd Meeting (AM)


JOHN MCNEE OF CANADA ELECTED CHAIR OF PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION’S


COUNTRY-SPECIFIC CONFIGURATION ON SIERRA LEONE

 


Applauds Country’s Tremendous Progress, Warns Serious Challenges Remain;